How far back does that “specific form” go? Mark Twain gave public “lectures” which may have been close enough to count as stand-up comedy. I’ve run across bits from his published writings that I could imagine him doing as stand-up routines.
How far back does that “specific form” go? Mark Twain gave public “lectures” which may have been close enough to count as stand-up comedy. I’ve run across bits from his published writings that I could imagine him doing as stand-up routines.